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US 7,111,956 B2Granted
Apparatuses and methods for vision assistance
AssigneeLight-On, LLC
InventorNathan Derek Brown
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Abstract
A method includes inserting a light source into an item of head apparel, such that the light source is substantially contained within a volume of the item of head apparel. An apparatus includes a light source and a head apparel bill. The head apparel bill is configured to receive the light source, such that the light source is substantially contained within a volume of the head apparel bill and a user's vision can be assisted by light emitted from the light source.
Claims57
An apparatus comprising:
- a light source;
- a head apparel bill, the head apparel bill is configured to receive the light source, such that the light source is substantially contained within a volume of the head apparel bill;
- an upper electrically conductive path fastened to an upper side of the head apparel bill;
- and
- a lower electrically conductive path fastened to a lower side of the head apparel bill, wherein the upper electrically conductive path and the lower electrically conductive path are electrically insulated from each other and a user's vision can be assisted by light emitted from the light source.
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A method comprising:
- configuring a head apparel bill to receive a light source, such that the light source can be substantially contained within a volume of the head apparel bill;
- applying an upper electrically conductive path to an upper side of the head apparel bill;
- applying a lower electrically conductive path to a lower side of the head apparel bill, wherein the upper electrically conductive path and the lower electrically conductive path are electrically insulated from each other and the light source makes electrical contact with the upper electrically conductive path and the lower electrically conductive path when the light source is received by the head apparel bill.
An apparatus comprising:
- a hat having a bill;
- an upper electrically conductive path fastened to an upper side of the bill;
- a lower electrically conductive path fastened to a lower side of the bill, wherein the upper electrically conductive path and the lower electrically conductive path are electrically insulated from each other;
- a light emitting diode (LED) mounted within the bill;
- a power source configured to provide power to the LED, the power source is contained within a volume of the hat;
- and
- a switch configured to cause power to be interrupted to the LED, the switch is contained within the volume of the hat;
- such that a user can wear the hat and receive vision assistance by light emitted from the LED.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a light source;
- a head apparel bill, the head apparel bill is configured to receive the light source, such that the light source is substantially contained within a volume of the head apparel bill;
- an upper electrically conductive path fastened to an upper side of the head apparel bill;
- a lower electrically conductive path fastened to a lower side of the head apparel bill, wherein the upper electrically conductive path and the lower electrically conductive path are electrically insulated from each other, the upper electrically conductive path and the lower electrically conductive path are electrically coupled to the light source;
- a power source, the power source is electrically coupled with the light source, the power source occupies a portion of a volume of an item of head apparel;
- and
- a switch, the switch is configured to open or close an electrical circuit used to power the light source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.